Belt-support.



No. 666 9|4. 1 Patented 1a" m. H. WILSON.

BELT SUPPORT.

(N ModeL) (Application filed May 9, 1900.7)

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Nrrnn STATES MICHAEL HOFFMAN WILSON, OF PITTSBURG, PENNSYLVANIA.

BELT=SUPPORT.

SPECIFICATION forming part of Letters Patent No. 666,914, dated January 9. 1901- Application filed May 9, 1900. derial No. 16,061. (No model.)

To a. whom it may concern.-

Be it known that I, MICHAEL HOFFMAN WILSON, a citizen of the United States, residing at Pittsburg, in the county of Allegheny and State of Pennsylvania, have invented certain new and useful Improvements in Belt- Supports; and I do hereby declare the following to be a full, clear, and exact description of the invention, such as will enable others skilled in the art to which it appertains to make and use the same.

The object of my invention is to provide new and improved means for supporting a belt; and to this end my invention consists j of a belt-support and in the construction and arrangement of parts, all as fully hereinafter set forth.

My invention particularly relates to means for supporting a belt worn by men; and it comprises means whereby the support may be readily applied to.and removed from the top band of a pair of trousers or attached to and removed from the suspender-buttons.

In the accompanying drawings,which illustrate applications of my invention, Figure l is a perspective view showing a'belt in place within the support; Fig. 2, a front perspective and Fig. 3 a rear perspective view; Fig. 4, a central vertical sectional view, the section being taken on line IV IV of Fig. 1; Fig. 5, a perspective view of a modified form, showing a belt in position; and Figs. 6 and 7, front and rear perspective views of the modified form.

Referring to the drawings, it will be seen that I have shown two forms embodying my invention, both of which are preferably made from a single piece of metal and both comprising the body portion 1, the forked or bifurcated portion 2, and the spring-arm 3. The drawings show my device applied to a Suspender-button 4, and in Figs. 1 and 5 a belt 5 is shown. Instead of using the supports attached to the suspender-buttons they may be, if preferred, attached to the upper band or edge of the trousers.

The spring-arm 3 is provided with a nib 6 and a raised projection 7.

In Figs. 5, 6, and 7 I have shown a modified form from that shown by the other figures of the drawings. In this latter form the body portion 1 is bent to form engaging ends 8 and the belt is held in position on the supports, as is particularly illustrated by Fig. 5. When the belt-support is attached to a button, the nib 6 on the spring-arm 3 will enter and bear against the central depressed portion of the button, and the raised projection 7 will come in contact with the lower edge of the button. This raised portion 7 is preferably curved to correspond with the contour of the button, and the function of the parts 6 and 7 is to maintain the support in the desired position relative to the button and to prevent any upward or downward movement of the support. When the support is slipped over the top edge of the trousers, these parts 6 and 7 act as friction-clutches and aid in keeping the supports in the proper position on the trousers.

In the manufacture of my invention the belt-support is made in an attractive manner and its usefulness will be readily appreciated by men who wear belts.

I do not desire to be limited to the constructions illustrated, as various modifications may be made that will come within the scope of my invention.

Having thus described my invention, what I claim is- 1. A belt-support comprising the body portion, the bifurcated portion and the springarm having its upper end located between the forked port-ion and the body portion and adapted to bear upon the material, such as a button or the top band. of a pair of trousers, located between the spring-arm and the bifurcated portion, substantially as set forth.

2. A belt-support, formed from a single piece of metal, or other suitable material, comprising a body portion, a forked portion, and a spring-arm, the forked portion bent from the upper part of the body portion and the spring-arm from the lower part, said arm extending upwardly and having its upper end located between the forked portion, and the body portion substantially as set forth.

3. A belt-support, comprising a body portion, a forked portion, and aspring-arm having its upper end located between the forked portion and the body portion and provided with a nib, or raised part, as 6, and a raised part as 7, substantially as set forth.

4. A belt-support, comprising a body portion bent to form two engaging ends, a forked In testimony whereof I afiix my signature portion to the rear of the body portion adapt in presence'of two witnesses.

ed to engage with a button or the top band MICHAEL HOFFMAN WILSON of a pair of trousers, and a spring-arm having its upper end located between the body Witnesses:

portion and the forked portion, substantially EDWARD B. VAILL,

as set forth. W. G. DOOLITTLE. 

